Microsoft has sent out Surface mini press invitations and May 20th is the date where Microsoft will be announcing the highly anticipated smaller version of the Surface in New York.

The tablet has been rumored for well over a year but it looks like the time is finally right for the device to be launched. With May 20th just a few weeks away, all will be unveiled in a short order of time.

The event will kick-off at 11am EDT / 8AM PDT.

We already know a little bit about the device as the specs have slowly leaked leading up to the announcement that will take place on the 20th. It will be a device in the 7-8in class and will support a pen input which means that it has a Wacom digitizer (or similar) underneath the glass.

As always, Neowin will be covering the event and keeping close tabs on what Microsoft is doing leading up to the announcement. Stay tuned as we work to bring you more details about the device over the next couple of weeks.